John Livingstone-Learmonth catches up with Rhône royalty, Jean-Louis Chave...
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La Poja vertical: The rebel of Valpolicella
A La Poja vertical, Aldo Fiordelli takes a closer look at a real rarity; a "cru" wine produced in Valpolicella…
Top Pio Cesare 2013 wines from Piedmont
Find out what John Stimpfig has to say about Pio Cesare's 2013s...
South African Chardonnay – panel tasting results
See what our judges thought about South African Chardonnay in this panel tasting from the April 2017 issue of Decanter
Amarone della Valpolicella – panel tasting results
See what our judges thought about Amarone in this panel tasting from the May 2017 issue of Decanter...
Torres, Mas La Plana, Penedès 2011
The 2011 Mas La Plana is still in its infancy, with sweet black cherry fruit, cocoa powder and tobacco taking…
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Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac Léognan, Graves, Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2009
As with many 2009 clarets, this is much more flamboyant than its 2010 sibling and provides a completely different flavour
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Château Calon-Ségur, St-Estèphe, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2014
Tight tannins, great quality, these are going to age beautifully...
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St-Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2014
One of the wines of the vintage...
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Five Masseto wines to buy
Susan Hulme MW's top vintages...
Mac Forbes, RS10, Strathbogie Ranges 2016
From the same vineyard as the RS13, this is a drier style despite being picked later. It has a completely…
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Masseto, Bolgheri, Tuscany 1997
‘1997 was the first vintage when everything was in place to produce great wine – older vineyards, better viticulture and…
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Masseto, Bolgheri, Tuscany 2006
It is perhaps no surprise that very distinctive vintage conditions in 2006 produced such a special wine...
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Masseto, Bolgheri, Tuscany 2010
Nuanced and inviting aromas of blackberry, dark plums and sweet oak spice are joined by hints of green fruit and…
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Masseto, Bolgheri, Tuscany 2011
‘2011 was the earliest vintage ever,’ comments Axel Heinz, 'with a heat spell at the end of August'...
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Masseto, Bolgheri, Tuscany 2013
The 2013 vintage was scorching hot in the summer, but August storms delayed the ripening and the grapes were harvested…
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Sassicaia 2014: Tasted
The story of how Sassicaia and Bolgheri came into existence is one of my favourites. It has been told many…
Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia, Bolgheri, Tuscany 2014
Relatively pale and limpid, this has a hauntingly beautiful aromatic quality of lilies, violet, cassis and cherry, which in sum…
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Tenuta San Guido, Guidalberto, Tuscany 2015
Sassicaia’s second wine, first created in 2000 by Nicolo Incisa and Sebastiano Rosa from estate-grown fruit, some of which comes…
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Revisited: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2014
William Kelley tastes the 2014s....
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Prince Florent de Mérode, Corton Grand Cru 2014
The Domaine's Corton is a blend of Bressandes...
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Perrier Jouёt, Belle Epoque, Champagne, France 2008
A 'jewel' for traditionalists who love Chardonnay-led Champagne...
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The Peter Michael Winery Portfolio Tasting
William Kelley went to New York to taste the world-class Californian wines of Englishman Sir Peter Michael...
Château Lafite-Rothschild, 1er Cru Classé, Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux 1996
Still going strong after 20 years, says Jane Anson...
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Silver Oak, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, California, USA 2011
Silver Oak, Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Almost Bordelais in style and weight, this elegant Napa Cabernet blend comes from one of…
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux 1988
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, 1ere Cru Classé 1988 This was a vintage that remained tight and closed for a long time. They…
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux 1998
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, 1ere Cru Classé 1998 Easy vintage until September, when conditions in the Médoc particularly became humid, which meant…
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux 2008
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, 1ere Cru Classé 2008 This vintage had the bottle engraved with the Chinese symbol for 8, to…
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Château Palmer, Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2014
A wine to make the heart sing, this gloriously good 14 has such verve, purity, harmony and sweetness...
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Château Palmer, Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2009
Still deeply coloured from core to rim, this is equally impressive on the expressive nose with blackcurrant, clove and cocoa…
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